Small Scale LNG

Gasrec CEO reveals disappointment that a London report into reducing diesel pollution has ignored natural gas as a solution.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has welcomed the decision of US Congress to equalise the federal tax on LNG to an energy-equivalent basis with diesel and gasoline.

The American Trucking Association has praised the House of Senate for approving a long-term highway bill, which includes a provision to equalise the tax rate on LNG.

The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal, to allow parties to apply for a licence to supply LNG bunkering services at the port.

An articulated tug-barge, designed by Jensen Maritime, has received ‘approval in principle’ from ABS.

The LNG-powered cruise ships form part of an agreement with shipbuilder Meyer Werft.

Lloyd’s Register and Penn Oak Energy Corp. have collaborated in an attempt to help develop use of LNG as fuel for ships.

Iveco and SMET have carried out field tests to study the effect of increasing trucks from the standard length of 16.5 m to 18 m.

Crowley has added 16 ISO tanks to its LNG equipment fleet.

The Port of Antwerp has issued a request to build and operate an LNG bunkering and filling facility on its site.

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus has been fuelling its LNG and CNG fleet of motor coaches with fuel supplied by Clean Energy since 2012.

Reuters reports that South Korea is planning to construct LNG bunkering terminals at several ports.

Gaz Métro has been chosen to supply LNG to Société des Traversiers du Québec ferries and the first of three vessels has been commissioned.

BC Ferries has shortlisted three shipyards for mid-life upgrades of its largest, Spirit Class vessels, although the project is deferred for a year.

The EU has supported the infrastructure developments on the Helsinki-Tallinn maritime link.